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Horowhenua Chronicle, 22 August 1916, Page 1

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11 .1' AivAlJvito J i i V lb DIU'IUM UI-1-Nbi 1, WiitixlA RKi'L'U i i. iuuiu iuia ueeii ran- biiii&iiios:, doing iu uie puiitl-u uiarJioL una prices Jiavo xvuiaiueu stationary sauco Just le^-ut. ■Uata iuuti aiiuvvu a wnakniiiii[r t-ouduucy uuu v«ry litUe busuieM> is. doing;. Wiioat ia uliuniig tieely and lilt) u>juj oi i/iie muriieL is weak. .Uaozo line again declined ia piluu. As anticipated ill our Uf>i report Uhj isuppuee ot poll aid 110111 Ausi.ru.usi at lower pricea liitive liad tile eliecL ol reducing for tlie ' local arcicie. Bran has uusu laileii' in price liie demand lor prime dieted poicoiiuuutjs good. iioiitiy in acaice and readily bougiiL up. i aio slid in very snort tupply and iasi ueeKs advance ixuo been luaintaiaed. Linseed oil cake meal is ocint; a varied ol lor stuck ieed ing. \ egetabioii. — Caubage a-nd cauull> ivui ai u stdl l'tanlißing liigli prices and tin. deiuaud is good. Uarrots and w tnte turiiipis are now eoming in irceiy ana * inicev nave deoiinea. Parsnips aie ia slioi'i. supply auo. retiLusing good ligiires. i'uiiipk,iii> ana Marrows are plentiru. aud lair prices ai'e realised. du odes are liard to quit. iritiL;—On uocount ol bad we-a tliei aud delay ia shipping jsupplieti ui' i run ate short. Choice dessert apples ami peats aie m keen demand and ;-i'iny excejien upi ires. Cooking apple* urc elw in short supply and prices S.ro high. \\ aliiut# are soarce and keenly inquired lor. \\ heat.—-Good whole i' owl, r>a 2d I'l-sli lots 0s Id. Aluisse— Li-ctti, us per bushel. Oats—Crushed, is id per bushelPartridge Pea .Seed—/s per bushel. Oats—Crushed, 4s 2<l per bushel. Seed Oats, Australian.—Algerian, dressed and dipped, ss, others 4s 3d; Gai'tons and Sparrowbilis, 4s; Duiif,, 4s (id per bushel. Partridge Peas Seed.—6s 6d pei bushel. llussitin Cape rieed. Barley.—6s 6d per bushel. Barley l' eed.—3s 6d per bushel. Barley meal.—£B 10s per ton. Poliard—£B 10s per ton. biaall lou> £8 15s. uice i'olkrd—£7 per tan. Bruu—id los per ton. Linseed Oil Cake. -rSlabs, Meai and -Nuts, £11 10s per ton. 100's, 12s-, od's, 6s 6d. This is the best and cheap- ■ est Stock i' ooa procurable.. Chall.—Oaten Wheat, £5 10 to X(i pei ton, Moliasfies.—ln casks. iSplendid stock food, 26s per 6cwt. Casks extra. Straw.—£3 IDs per ton. (Quicklime. —la iZtilb air-Light tins, its per tin. Meat and Bone Meai, lis per hundred ; t(s per oU, and Oe per 251b bag. iaupLipiioopiia.tei, Jtti ios per ton. Camilla, 2o s i<is tid per box. lea, o- and 10-poimd tins, is tid, che.sU>, Is 0d to 1s iOd lb i'utatoes—id to £8 ids per ion. Cabbage—ids to 12s per sack; meaiuiu o 3 to is per ewek. Cauliflower—ids to 18s per sack; mediuni 10s to 126. Carrots, 4s tid to 5* 6d. others 3s Ud to 4s 6d. Parsnips—l2s to 14a per sack. Turnips—White, 2s to .is per sack. Lettuce 6s to 8s pel cabe. Onions, £7 llis per ton. Leeks, fid to 9d per bundle. Spinach, Is 6d to to per case. Beetroot, 3s tid to 4s Od per sack. •Spring onions, Is to Is 3d. per bunch. Marrows, 2a fcki to 3s (jd per case. Swedes—2s to 3s pei' cwt. Pumpkins, 6s to 7s per saek. Apples —l>eesert, choice, lUs to 12s per case. Apples—Cooking, Ss to 8s per case. Pears—Choice dessert (winter .Nelis) 15s 6d to 17s 6d per case. Lemons—£l Is per caseDressed Pork.—7o's to yO's 6id to 7d; 90'b to 100's 6Jd to 6Jd; baoonors 4id; choppers heavy 4d per lb. Honey.—ln 6Q's 5Jd.Eggs—Fresh 2s per dozen. Eggs—Preserved, Is 4d to Is sd. Beeswax.—ls 6d par lb. Fungus—6Jd to 7d per lb. Walnuts.—9d per lb. Poultry.—Light table hens 3s to 4s; Heavy hens 4s t>d to 5s 6d; Cockerels 4s 6d to 5s 6d; heavy Cockerels, 6s to 7s; Good heavy ducks 7s 6d to 8s 6d; Indian runners 4s to 5s per pair; Turkey gobblers, Is to Is Id per lb; hens lldi to Is per lb iav» weight.